DEC 2013 TS forum game archive

[Staggerwing]

Guys,

iirc we are deliberately taking some lumps and playing this event to remove the card from play and entice them to spend points in SE, thus keeping them out of the rest of the world this next card play, correct?

[bob48]

That is my understanding, yes.

[Staggerwing]

Then I think we are good to go.

[GJK]

Maybe I should or shouldn't remind teams of the rules outside of the main forum but since the game is new to all of you guys here I think that you're at a bit of a disadvantage so let me remind you of how the card play works for the Action Rounds:

You can play a card for EITHER the Event or the OPs points.  IF you play it for the Event, the OPs points aren't used (unless the Event says to use them for something).  IF you play the card for the OPs, the Event doesn't trigger UNLESS it is an Event solely for your opponent (a Red Star card in this case).  Cards that have Events asterisked (*) are removed from play permantently if (only if) the Event is played.  That could mean, the card is played by one side for the OPs and if the card is an event for the other side, THEN the Event would trigger, be conducted and then the card would be removed from play.  If a card's event title is underlined, the card remains face up and in play until a certain other card cancels it.

SO...what you want to do is play that card for the OPs; placing influence markers or doing a realignment roll, or a coup.  Then, after you've used your OPs, the event will trigger because it is a USSR card (red star) and they will get the goodies for SE Asia that the event talks about.  At least you will get the 2 OPs to spend as well.

[Staggerwing]

Gotcha- get the points, let the opposition get their event, then remove it. That sounds like the way to go. What'll we do with our points Boys?

[bob48]

Hmmm. How about using them to influence the space race. Either that or can we reinforce our influence somewhere that will discomfort the soviets?

[Staggerwing]

A military move somewhere?

[bob48]

A military move somewhere?

OK - maybe. I'll have a look at the map.

South America? or maybe Africa?

[BanzaiCat]

Is best to start glorious spread of the dialectic among the savages first. KGB shall build glorious new headquarters with huge golden plaque outside of gates reading:

славный Зарядка Кот Славный застенках и день спа

Follow the soon of new glorious downtown Tehran (soon to be rename of 'Catograd'):

гигант огромный Барт сердце ович база бомбить империалистическую свиней

With biggest building in of center Asia called:

гений над кошкой государственного центра безопасности и центр промывания мозгов

Warmongers!

Is unnecessary in first place of name-calling if country would just drop dead and die embrace their generous new Red masters.

[BanzaiCat]

Is of success, comrades. Not by a good margin as I had hoped, but these devils to our south must be brought in line through profuse use of dialogue and submachinegun fire.

I shall create a new Turn 1/AR 2 thread here for use whenever you're ready, GJK.

[BanzaiCat]

Is to discuss plan and indicate strategy for this AR in Turn 1.

[undercovergeek]

but if we dont play it as an event it goes back in the deck - i think - i understood that was the whole purpose of getting rid of the russian cards now

[GJK]

The event will trigger after you play it for OPs because it is a Soviet event (red star). 

5.2 Events Associated With Your Opponent: If a player plays a card as an Operation, and the card's Event is associated only with his opponent, the Event still occurs (and the card, if it has an asterisk after the Event title, is removed).

NOTE: When playing a card for operations and it triggers your opponent's event, your opponent implements the event text as if they had played the card themselves.

[Staggerwing]

And the card is removed, correct? Then we should go ahead. You guys know what you want to do with out 2 points?

[GJK]

And the card is removed, correct? Then we should go ahead. You guys know what you want to do with out 2 points?

That particular card is asterisked so yes, it would be removed after team USSR plays out the event.